The Gloves Are Off in the Race for Grumpiest Old Man

In an alternate universe, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are retired neighbors who are assholes to each other in a forgettable rom-com from 1993. In the universe we live in, they are a guy who is presiden...

The Gloves Are Finally Off Up until now, the 2020 Democratic presidential primary has, with minor exceptions, mostly featured candidates promoting a “positive vision” about their own campaigns without denigrating any of the other people running. But that had to end sometime, and it’s starting to seem like that time is now....22:52 2019-06-19

Yanks get key hits off Astros’ gloves for 8th straight win NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles, both off third baseman Yuli Gurriel’s glove, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 7-5 Saturday night for their eighth straight win.
The Astros lost their seventh in a row in the matchup of AL division leader...08:00 2019-06-23

U.S. medal juggernaut rolls on as Cuba unleash golden gloves Cuba punched their way up the medal table picking up four golds and a silver in the boxing ring on Thursday but the United States continued to pull away and were closing in on 100 Pan Am Games medals after just six days of competition....07:13 2019-08-02

Cerys Matthews: ‘I wear my driving gloves to go round the corner to the shops’ The singer and presenter talks about feeling adventurous, hiding bad hair days and her favourite ever suit and hat comboThis is the kind of outfit that I feel comfortable in, and comfort is up there for me. I’m not big into dresses and skirts, but I love a good suit. This was taken at the Asian awar...21:00 2019-09-10

Rivals race to catch Boris Johnson as UK Tory race narrows LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party is set to kick one more candidate out of the contest to become the country’s next prime minister, as rivals scramble to catch front-runner Boris Johnson.
The five-strong field will be narrowed in elimination votes by Tory lawmakers Wednesday and...13:26 2019-06-19

If You Win This Race, You Get to Keep the Track In the town of Brandon, South Dakota, there’s a race track with a recent history that’s about as incoherent as whatever you just read on Facebook. It was bought a few years ago, remodeled, listed for sale, given an expiration date to be torn down on, and, now, its owner is hosting a race with the tr...04:26 2019-06-21

Quintana: I can still win race "Nairo Quintana insists he can still win La Vuelta despite leaking over three minutes to race leader Primoz Roglic in the Stage 10 time trial on Tuesday."...22:13 2019-09-03

Mets are in a race and all that comes with it Here is the difference between an afternoon of fun and an afternoon of fury: A simple flick of the wrists, a baseball colliding with the beefy part of a bat, then soaring off toward the distant M&M’s and W.B. Mason signs in left field. A 2-0 game becomes a 6-0 game, and eventually an 11-1......07:39 2019-09-13

YART win Slovakia race "After an epic 8-hour battle filled with drama, YART Yamaha emerged the winners on the Slovakia Ring, ahead of Suzuki Endurance Racing Team and F.C.C. TSR Honda France. SERT now lead the world rankings."...19:26 2019-05-21

Building My BMW E36 M3 Rally Car Is a Race Itself My first rally race with my newish-to-me 1995 BMW M3 is coming up on me faster than the trees I hope to be near-missing at the event next week. I still have a whole spreadsheet of service items to get done. I keep wondering this to myself: “Am I screwed?”...21:26 2019-07-08

We will race you: Mercury an MLB UK mascot After a fan vote, mascots depicting Winston Churchill, Freddie Mercury, King Henry VIII and the Loch Ness Monster will race around the warning track at London Stadium....21:26 2019-06-28

The Race to Save Encryption Quantum computers will be able to break current encryption within a decade. That has security experts scrambling to come up with new ways to protect data before it is too late....18:39 2019-06-04

Here Are Some Of The Most Terrible Cars Ever To Win An F1 Race If F1 is the pinnacle of racing, then surely the car that wins an F1 race must be the pinnacle of racing cars, right? Well, neither side of that equation is all that true, and every so often a genuinely bad F1 car sneaks to the top of the podium....20:52 2019-08-23

The race for Canelo Alvarez In his Snips & Snipes column Eric Armit considers Canelo Alvarez, the WBC's ludicrous 'Franchise' title and more
The post The race for Canelo Alvarez appeared first on Boxing News....01:52 2019-07-06

The race to replace Viagra As the last patents on the erectile dysfunction drug run out, interest in finding new treatments has been renewedAre we witnessing the end of an era for Viagra and Pfizer? Since the famous “little blue pill” exploded on to the market in 1998, becoming the fastest selling drug in history, the America...10:26 2019-06-09

Giants vs startups: Who will win the AI race? Slides about the advantages of AI technology have long been a part of company presentations. Analysts project explosive growth of this market in the next few years. According to a report by Gartner, the AI-based chip market is expected to grow annually by 52%, from $4.27 billion in 2018 to $34.3 bil...16:13 2019-07-09

What It's Like When Your Teen Is a Race Car Driver I’m guessing that a lot of you out there look up to your fathers, and some of you have even followed in their footsteps in some way or another. In which case, you can compare yourselves to 17-year-old Oliver Solberg, son of 2003 World Rally Championship winner and bona fide driving legend, Petter So...04:52 2019-07-10

The Great Race to Rule Streaming TV In their rush to match Netflix, competitors like HBO, Hulu and Amazon are ordering a slew of content — ushering out the age of “prestige TV” and ushering in an age of anything goes....11:39 2019-07-10

Choosing the Wrong Lane in the Race to 5G Opinion: The US should be focusing on building 5G networks with mid-band spectrum, because it will support faster, cheaper, and more ubiquitous deployment....21:00 2019-06-10

How to Prepare for a Big Race Without Losing Your Mind The last few weeks before a marathon are a special kind of hell. For months, your top priority has been training consistently. Now, all of a sudden, your runs are getting shorter. Some of them drop off your calendar altogether. It’s new territory, both mentally and physically, and it’s totally norma...22:39 2019-05-30

Another Joe Enters the Democratic Race for President Because the Democratic field of candidates running for president in 2020 isn’t crowded enough, former Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania has become the 24th person to jump into the race for the party’s nomination....00:39 2019-06-24

NASA shake-up in new race to the moon As NASA scrambles to meet U.S. President Donald Trump's mandate to return humans to the moon by 2024, two longtime heads of NASA's human exploration wing were demoted Wednesday in a slew of administrative shakeups, officials said in an internal memo....07:52 2019-07-11

Liftoff: the new race to the moon begins With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and others making plans, the race is on to put people back on the moonFor Nasa employee Ryan Zeigler, the prospect of astronauts returning to the moon got real in late April. He took a call in his Houston laboratory from the space agency’s headquarters in Was...11:26 2019-05-27

Nominations set to close in race to be next UK leader LONDON (AP) — Nominations are closing in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, with almost a dozen contenders already battling it out over Brexit, tax policy and past drug use.
Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down Friday as Conservative Party leader after failing to secure Parli...11:52 2019-06-10

Russia and the US bicker at UN over 'new arms race' After the dissolution of the Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty, Russia says America is "ready for an arms race." The US, in turn, says it refuses to "stand idle" as Moscow continues building up its arsenal....06:52 2019-08-23

Why DTM race starts have become so tricky in 2019 Several DTM drivers have explained why race starts are proving more difficult to execute in 2019, after a change in the technical regulations put more onus on individual performance...15:26 2019-06-19

The race to stop the death of Venice Venice is straining under the huge numbers of visitors that flock to see its canals and architecture. The Italian city has plans to restrict them, but will these measures allay fears it will become a theme park?...11:13 2019-06-15

Juventus wins race for $84.3m 19-year-old Matthijs de Ligt, the 19-year-old Ajax captain who led the Dutch side to the Champions League semifinals, has completed his move to Juventus for a fee of $84.3 million....19:26 2019-07-18

On Politics: Trump’s History With Race Over decades in business, entertainment and now politics, President Trump has approached America’s racial divisions as openings to achieve his goals....07:39 2019-07-22

Heisman Trophy battle isn’t just a two-QB race A quarterback has claimed college sports’ premier award in eight of the past nine seasons, a trend most expect to continue. Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence could be the No. 1 picks in the next two NFL drafts, respectively, and are the preseason favorites to win the Heisman Tro...01:52 2019-08-26

What futures odds can tell you about NL pennant race Baseball bettors will get a great chance to evaluate and handicap 2019 league pennant chases the next few days. Playoff contenders are going head-to-head in prominent local and national telecasts. VSiN will devote Sunday and Monday to getting you caught up with futures prices. We start in the Nation...19:52 2019-07-21

Dale Jr. ready to race next weekend Dale Earnhardt Jr. plans to be back on the track on Aug. 31 in the Darlington XFinity race as planned, despite being involved in a plane crash last week....04:26 2019-08-23

Former F1 driver Hartley to race in Formula E New Zealander Brendon Hartley will join a cast of other ex-Formula One drivers in the all-electric Formula E championship after signing with the Geox Dragon team for season six starting in November....18:39 2019-08-08

R.I.P. legendary wrestler Harley Race Harley Race, one of the most beloved and celebrated performers in the history of professional wrestling, has died. A charismatic performer with a noted penchant for playing the heel, Race spent nearly 60 years in the business, from wrestling, to managing, to operating his own promotion and training ...04:52 2019-08-02

De Blasio says he may drop out of 2020 race after Oct. 1 Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admitted Wednesday that it would be “really tough” to stay in the 2020 race if he doesn’t make the October Democratic primary debates. “I think the logical thing to say is, I’m going to try to get into the October debates. If I can, I think ...00:52 2019-09-05

How to Get the Most Race Car out of Your Trip to Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International is one of the most storied race tracks in the United States—but if you’re just heading to upstate New York to watch a race and that’s it, you’re doing it wrong! The Glen is loaded with so much cool stuff that it is absolutely criminal to not take advantage of the fact tha...21:39 2019-06-23

Who Should Win RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11? In just one week, the final four queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 will face off, and one will become America's Next Drag Superstar.
It's been a season of highs, like......05:00 2019-05-24

A Very Silly Flowchart For Picking Your Next D&D Race Old habits die hard. That still doesn’t mean you should play a half-elf every single time you play Dungeons & Dragons. It’s times like these that we need people like Redditor Domogrue to expand our horizons....22:26 2019-06-13

The Queens District Attorney Race Is a Mess The nail-biter of a race for Queens District Attorney has dragged out for over a week since last month’s New York primary. The big news coming out of the race was what looked like a win for Tiffany Cabán, a young, extremely progressive Latinx attorney who was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Corte...06:52 2019-07-04

In race for No. 10, UK's Johnson and Hunt vow to splash the cash Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt vowed to spend billions of pounds on public services, infrastructure and tax cuts on Sunday as the two men battling to become prime minister pitched themselves as the best candidate to take on the opposition Labour Party....20:13 2019-06-30

Toyota to soup up Supra for race fans Toyota will introduce a souped-up version of its Supra sports car for racing teams next year. But exactly when and where it will arrive is still being hammered out....13:13 2019-07-04

Why Low-Earth Orbit Satellites Are the New Space Race Elon Musk made headlines in 2018 when he launched his old car toward Mars aboard one of his Space Exploration Technologies Corp. rockets. He got less attention in May for his first step toward a potentially far more lucrative venture, when SpaceX launched the first 60 of a planned 12,000 satellites ...16:52 2019-08-09

Canine beach race draws big crowd Dozens of dogs and their owners competed at a dog-friendly beach in Croatia. They had an ice cream and 'Pawsecco' eating contest.
...01:13 2019-08-29

This Little Beast Is One Of The Coolest Race Cars You've Never Heard Of I feel confident saying that this is a race car—and a whole race series—you’ve never heard of because Turkish readers make up a pretty small percentage of our vast, remarkably attractive readership. And this race car is so Turkish that it’s the first purpose-built racing car ever designed in Turkey....19:52 2019-08-08

Thunderstorms in forecast for NASCAR Cup Series race JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Weather is a concern for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
There are scattered thunderstorms in the forecast Sunday afternoon at the suburban racetrack.
Austin Dillon starts from the pole for the third time this season and sixth of his career. The Richard Childr...15:52 2019-06-30

Bath Co. Students Test Out Solar Race Car SPARTA, Ky. (LEX 18)– Students at Bath County High School tested out their solar race car at the Kentucky Speedway Friday.
Some of them aren’t even old enough to drive a car, but they certainly can build one.
The car is the result of a 24-month project as part of the Solar Car Challenge....04:00 2019-06-22

12 white men sue San Francisco police for race, sex bias SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twelve white male San Francisco police officers are suing the city, saying they were passed over for promotions because of their race and gender.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Wednesday that the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in federal court, is the latest round in a lo...02:52 2019-06-13

The nuclear arms race is back … and ever more dangerous now Donald Trump has increased spending on America’s arsenal while ripping up cold war treaties. Russia and China are following suitImagine the uproar if the entire populations of York, Portsmouth or Swindon were suddenly exposed to three times the permissible level of penetrating gamma radiation, or wh...11:52 2019-08-18

This Is the Drag Race For Absolute Audi R8 Superiority It may not exactly be a surprise that the newest Audi R8 V10 Performance is the quickest of the bunch, but you may be taken aback by just how much progress has been made. Since the Audi R8 made its debut in 2006, it’s become a much more focused machine. It’s tossed aside the sedan-sourced V8 for a ...23:00 2019-06-15

NASCAR Truck race postponed until Sunday NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The NASCAR Truck series race at Iowa Speedway has been postponed until Sunday because of inclement weather.
The sport’s organizing body made the call Saturday after repeated thunderstorms and lightning strikes in central Iowa left the short track too soaked for racing.
Qual...05:52 2019-06-16

Boris Johnson gets boost in race to become Britain's new PM Boris Johnson got a boost in his campaign to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday when one of his former rivals and EU supporter Matt Hancock backed him saying he was almost certain to win the contest....07:00 2019-06-18

Boys beam as they race through hallways in walkers These moms and dads have spent years going back and forth with each other over email and messages, trying to find a treatment for their kids with the rare neurological disorder called KIF1A. All their tireless work has led to this moment.
...19:13 2019-08-28

Race-faker Rachel Dolezal comes out as bisexual Notorious race-faker Rachel Dolezal has publicly announced that she is bisexual, just in time for Pride month. Dolezal, who infamously posed as black to become president of the NAACP‘s chapter in Spokane, Wash., took to Twitter on Saturday for the unexpected update on her sexuality. “My first ...23:52 2019-06-16

Watch the 24-Hour Nürburgring Race Live Right Here Right Now The 47th edition of the 24 hours of Nürburgring is going to be on, well, all day (obviously) and warm-ups have been rolling for awhile. But official racing kicks off at 6:30 a.m. pst in the U.S.A. (right now!) and there’s a livestream feed for you right here....16:26 2019-06-22

Istanbul mayor's race: Taking on the establishment Ekrem Imamoglu rocked Turkish politics with his shock mayoral victory in Istanbul in March. But after the first vote was annulled over apparent irregularities, he's running again. Opinion polls show that he's ahead....20:00 2019-06-22

Analysis: Saudi and the arms race less spoken about It's the Middle East arms race that many people don't want to talk about. The White House may be preoccupied with Iran's past pursuit of nuclear weapons and its present strategic status in the region. But simmering nearby is another rapid militarization, conducted by a favored family of the White Ho...04:00 2019-06-09

The Latest: Cup race at Michigan on hold because of rain BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway (all times EDT):
3:20 p.m.
NASCAR’s Cup race at Michigan is still on hold because of rain.
About an hour after it was supposed to start, the cars were on the track, and the beginning of the race ...23:26 2019-06-09

Harris goes after Biden on race in U.S. presidential debate Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris confronted front-runner Joe Biden on race during a debate on Thursday, saying Biden's remarks about working with pro-segregationist senators were "hurtful" and questioning his 1970s opposition to school busing....05:00 2019-06-28

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Clash on Race Ms. Harris sharply criticized Mr. Biden over his history with busing and his recent comments on segregationist senators. Here is a transcript of the exchange....04:52 2019-06-28

Belgium Opens Probe Into F2 Race Death It is standard practice in Belgium to launch a probe into "accidental homicide by person unknown" after any fatal road accident, and does not in itself imply criminal charges are likely....21:52 2019-09-02

UK Conservatives start race to replace Theresa May Eleven candidates are vying for the leadership of Britain's oldest political party, and the keys to 10 Downing Street. Brexit brought down Theresa May and is expected to be the dominant debate among potential successors....07:39 2019-06-10

Race to the Clouds' really 'plays with the minds of racers' It's a motorbike race like no other. Sometimes there are animals on the road, sometimes lightning at the start line and sometimes hail at the finish. And in between a 12.42-mile public toll-road comprised of 156 turns to negotiate as competitors climb 4,720 feet, from the 9,390 feet start line to th...19:26 2019-06-27

A dam-building race threatens the Mekong River The Mekong River is a lifeline to many communities in Southeast Asia. But an ongoing drought and dozens of hydroelectric power plants are lowering water levels and damaging a fragile ecosystem....16:13 2019-08-16

Mets not ready to give up on NL playoff race PHILADELPHIA — The Cubs had already lost. No matter what happens the rest of the way, that will always be a part of the daily equation the next 29 days. The Cubs had gotten themselves good and shut out at Wrigley Field by the Brewers, so that meant someone on the field at Citizens Bank......10:13 2019-09-01

New York Marathon expands 'virtual race' Jogging solo in Florida in near 80 degree Fahrenheit heat, Theresa Winterhalter's New York City Marathon experience last November looked much different to what you would expect from the world's biggest marathon....15:52 2019-06-11

'Thankful' Dale Jr. ready to race at Darlington Dale Earnhardt Jr. is grateful to be at Darlington Raceway, preparing to drive two weeks after he and his family escaped a plane that was in flames following a crash in Tennessee....21:52 2019-08-30

Which Democratic Candidate Will Drop Out of the Presidential Race Next? On Wednesday night, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand officially dropped out of the Presidential race, joining Jay Inslee and John Hickenlooper in calling it quits ahead of the debates. After Wednesday’s deadline, just 10 candidates have qualified for the debates in Houston, meaning we’ll see a mu...15:26 2019-08-30

Johnson must be put to the test in UK PM race: rival Gove Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Theresa May as British prime minister but who has so far kept a low profile in the leadership race, needs to be put to the test, rival contender Michael Gove said on Monday....09:52 2019-06-17

Ginn among NFLers to race in 40 Yards of Gold Saints running back Alvin Kamara and receiver Ted Ginn Jr. are among a host of NFL players slated to compete next month in the inaugural 40 Yards of Gold, a tournament-style speed contest....03:39 2019-05-25

50 years ago the space race took humans to the moon In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. Those first steps were preceded by a fast-paced technological race between the Soviet Union and the USA. Here's how it all started....18:00 2019-07-16

The Ford GT Is Going To Race Its Last Le Mans In The Good Liveries The Le Mans 24 hour race next month will be Ford’s last for the current Ford GT program. The car has served its purpose, it won the big race again, gave Ford the headlines it needed, and it’s dumping this whole expensive international sports car program like a bad habit. The crew have one last oppor...03:13 2019-05-29

Life as a mixed-race model in Japan For 18-year-old model Rina Fukushi, Tokyo is home. But growing up as a mixed-race child in Japan wasn't always easy. With a Japanese-American father and a Filipina mother, Fukushi was one of a growing number of biracial individuals identifying as "hafu" -- a phonetic play on the English word "half."...14:33 2019-05-21

Automakers near CO2 cliff-edge in electrification race Automakers are using the Frankfurt auto show to debut electric and hybrid cars that will help them to comply with tough new CO2 emissions targets in Europe. But they face a challenge convincing consumers to pay more for the environmentally friendly technology....16:13 2019-09-10

The second space race is underway. America is already losing it This year's 50th anniversary of America's victory in the space race is a good time to reflect on what we can do when we put forth our very best. It's hard to believe that it's been half a century since I stood on the beach with my parents and siblings, watching the Apollo 11 launch live only miles f...01:52 2019-07-18

Oro Valley’s Alex Bowman to race at “the Glen” ORO VALLEY – NASCAR fans in Pima County will be watching Sunday’s races with lots of anticipation as Ironwood Ridge High School alum Alex Bowman will be gunning for his 2nd NASCAR win. Here’s more from Saturday’s sportscast:...19:26 2019-08-04

De Blasio is the least-liked Democratic candidate in 2020 race Mayor Bill de Blasio has the highest negative rating among 23 Democratic presidential contenders — a staggering 45 percent of American voters dislike him, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. That same national survey — the first since de Blasio launched his 2020 campaign ...21:39 2019-05-21

Locals compete in cardboard canoe race Intrepid sailors competed Saturday in a race of cardboard kayaks. Participating kids and teens joined 15 teams that designed and built the boats just before the race. The festivities, sponsored by Con Ed, called attention to the city’s waterways. Each team was given 10 sheets of corrugated cardboard...15:13 2019-07-14

Britain enters laser weapons race Britain announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats, joining a global race for the new type of weapons....03:00 2019-07-12

Tory leadership race: who could replace Theresa May? The race has begun for the next leader of the Conservative Party as more than a dozen MPs are believed to be seriously considering entering the contest after Theresa May announced she was stepping down....14:39 2019-05-25

Robert Wickens is Driving on a Race Track Again After a massive crash on the 7th lap of the 2018 Pocono 500 mile IndyCar race, Robert Wickens was left paralyzed and it has been an incredibly long road to recovery for the talented Canadian driver. Through physical therapy and a lot of hard work on his part, Wickens has gotten to the point where he...00:26 2019-07-14

Pollster Zogby: It’s a Biden-Warren race The Democratic presidential race is fast turning into a two-person affair with former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren battling for the nomination and the others hoping for a shot, according to pollster John Zogby....19:13 2019-08-02

Saudi Arabia and the arms race that you've not heard enough about It's the Middle East arms race that many people don't want to talk about. The White House may be preoccupied with Iran's past pursuit of nuclear weapons and its present strategic status in the region. But simmering nearby is another rapid militarization, conducted by a favored family of the White Ho...20:52 2019-06-08

Cellphone Tower Companies Race Higher As the biggest wireless companies in the U.S. prepare to bring 5G to more customers, cellphone-tower operators are shaping up to be big winners in the stock market....16:39 2019-07-15

Vettel’s 13-race run without a win reflects Ferrari struggle MONACO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel’s barren spell with Ferrari stretches to a dismal 13 Formula One races without a win, dating back to the Belgian Grand Prix last August.
The veteran driver still holds No. 1 status at Ferrari mainly because of his experience. At times this season he has been slow...19:26 2019-05-24

Hyundai's first electric race car is a souped-up Veloster Hyundai is joining the ranks of automakers with electric race cars -- if in a somewhat predictable way. The company has started work on the Veloster N ETCR, a race-tuned EV edition of the Veloster N built for its namesake ETCR championship starting......00:26 2019-09-12

Watch Fuji SUPER GT race live The 2019 SUPER GT season is being broadcast live and for free by Motorsport.tv, and you can watch this weekend's prestigious Fuji 500-mile race live on Autosport too...10:52 2019-08-04

Don't use the term 'race,' German scientists urge Following the 100th anniversary of the death of the "German Darwin," researchers have distanced themselves from the classification of humans into races. Scientific decency should preclude using the term "race," they say....21:39 2019-09-11

Billionaire Tom Steyer jumps into presidential race Billionaire activist Tom Steyer on Tuesday officially entered the crowded field for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, reversing his earlier decision not to run. “The other Democratic candidates for president have many great ideas that will absolutely move our country forward, but we...16:39 2019-07-09

In the Race to Dominate 5G, China Sprints Ahead The super-fast wireless technology 5G is expected to revolutionize everything from driving to surgery, and everybody wants to be first. Beijing is using its authoritarian power to clear obstacles on the ground....10:52 2019-09-08

Watch Autopolis SUPER GT race live The 2019 SUPER GT season is being broadcast live and for free by Motorsport.tv, and you can watch this weekend's Autopolis round live on Autosport too...15:13 2019-09-08

Bridewell takes race three at Oulton Park "Tommy Bridewell won race three of Round 8 of the British Superbikes at Oulton Park, while Tarran Mackenzie and Peter Hickman confirmed their place in the Showdown."...18:26 2019-09-08

Extreme E reveals the car that will race across glaciers and deserts We've known for some time that the organisers of Formula E want to launch another EV motorsport called Extreme E. As the name implies, this planned competition will challenge drivers to race in extreme locales, including deserts, glaciers and tropica......18:52 2019-07-05

Trump Employs an Old Tactic: Using Race for Gain Since well before setting off a furor by telling four Democratic lawmakers of color to “go back” to their home countries, President Trump has sought to turn racial divisions to his advantage....01:00 2019-07-21

Recommended Reading: The race back to the Moon Dueling superpowers, rival billionaires. Inside the new race to the Moon
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time
SpaceX, Blue Origin and others are in a heated battle to help NASA return the US to the Moon. Time takes an in-depth look at the new space race and the k......00:13 2019-07-21

Rep. Eric Swalwell drops out of presidential race Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary to exit the campaign, saying he would run for reelection to his California congressional seat next year. (July 8)
...04:52 2019-07-09

How to Survive a Rainy Race Weekend Without Hating Yourself It’s the worst feeling in the world: You’ve planned a beautiful vacation to see neat cars going real fast in circles, only to check the weather the day before you leave and discover that it looks more like you should be preparing for a long trip on Noah’s Ark. But never fear, friends! You can still ...21:26 2019-05-30

Ex-first lady heads to runoff in Guatemala presidential race A former first lady has emerged as the top vote-getter in the first round of Guatemala’s presidential election, but she will have to compete in an August runoff to determine the next leader of the Central American nation...22:39 2019-06-17

Golf: Koepka leads by one after 54 holes in race for $15 million Brooks Koepka earned a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele after the third round at the Tour Championship on Sunday, setting up the prospect of a mouth-watering finale to the PGA Tour season in the race for the $15 million first prize....03:26 2019-08-26

[Sur]passing visual politics of race and gender – in pictures Touring her latest exhibition, artist and activist Lola Flash talks through her exploration of the visual politics and preconceptions of gender, sexuality and raceLola Flash’s [sur]passing is at Autograph, London until 17 August Continue reading......08:52 2019-07-22

Sylvinho has revived Lyon so will Ligue 1 have a title race after all? Lyon have won both of their games so far this season and look like a team reborn under their young Brazilian managerBy Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News“I didn’t think he would be a coach,” explained Gilles Grimandi. “I thought he would be disappointed – that he wouldn’t underst...18:39 2019-08-19

Ford to unveil new race-spec GT at Goodwood 2019 Preview image suggests Ford's fearsome Le Mans racer could be adapted for the road
Ford is poised to reveal a racing-inspired version of its GT supercar at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Previewed in a darkened image, the new model looks to retain the aggressive front end of the 647bhp V6-...12:13 2019-06-21

Queens DA race emerges as battleground for liberal Democrats NEW YORK (AP) — The race for district attorney of the New York City borough of Queens is shaping up as a battle between moderate Democrats and the left wing of the party.
Six candidates are competing in the June 25 Democratic primary. The winner will be strongly favored to win a November general ele...23:13 2019-06-21

The Greatest Leap, part 2: The 50/50 bet that won the Space Race for America Video shot by Joshua Ballinger, edited and produced by Jing Niu and David Minick. Click here for transcript.
By the summer of 1968, a sense of deep unease had engulfed the American republic. Early in the year, the Tet Offensive smashed any lingering illusions of a quick victory in the increasingl...01:00 2019-07-18

Boris Johnson Wins Race to Become Next U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary and mayor of London who has pledged to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, is set to become British prime minister after winning the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party....16:13 2019-07-23

Dodge Demon Burns At Race Track Because Everyone's A Dick If you’re considering a move into misanthropy but are having trouble transitioning because you just like people so dang much, I think I have something that will help. It’s this video of a guy who manages to catch his Dodge Demon on fire at a Michigan track. He then pisses off the track workers to th...02:52 2019-08-10

The Race To Have The Biggest Prize Pool In Esports History When Epic Games announced $30 million in prize money for this July’s Fortnite World Cup, it seemed set to be the largest ever for an esports event. That increasingly looks like it might no longer end up being the case, thanks to Valve’s Dota 2....10:52 2019-06-29

Reborn Porsche 935 race car takes on Goodwood hillclimb Limited-run racer based on GT2 RS road car is inspired by 935/78 'Moby Dick'
Porsche brought its limited-run, 690bhp 935 track car to the Goodwood Festival of Speed for a dynamic debut ahead of customer deliveries later this year.
The 935, which harks back to the similarly named 24 Hours of Le Mans...20:26 2019-07-04

Scooter Operators Race to Remain on Streets of Paris The race for a limited number of licenses to operate electric scooters in Paris is driving brands to dredge discarded vehicles from the River Seine, run apologetic ad campaigns and reshape their workforces....19:26 2019-08-13

Eric Swalwell will reportedly drop out of 2020 race Rep. Eric Swalwell is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, according to a report on Monday. The California lawmaker will hold a news conference in the afternoon to announce that he’s exiting the race and will run for a fifth House term, the Los Angeles Times reported. Swalwel...22:39 2019-07-08

Tour de France 2019: Why this year’s race will be the most interactive ever As the 106th Tour de France prepares to roll out in Brussels this weekend, millions of cycling fans across the world will be glued to their televisions, laptops or mobile devices for the latest news.Although initially slow to embrace some areas of modern technology, the sport of cycling has seen a m...14:26 2019-07-05

Lagarde's ECB nomination thrusts IMF into early succession race The nomination of Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president on Tuesday has thrust the International Monetary Fund into an early, unanticipated search for a new leader amid a raging trade war that has darkened the outlook for global growth....04:00 2019-07-03

Cancer researcher becomes first woman to win 4,000km cycling race Fiona Kolbinger, 24, rode from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours and 48 minutesA German cancer researcher has become the first woman to win one of the world’s toughest cycling races in her first ultra-distance event.Fiona Kolbinger, 24, from Dresden, said she was “so surprised to win” the Tra...21:26 2019-08-06

Porsche's New Race Car Says No to Turbos and Yes to Side Exit Exhaust Porsche has been pretty tight lipped about this new RSR model until it was unveiled on Saturday at Goodwood during the Festival of Speed. Taking over from one of the most successful motorsport models in recent history, the new 911 RSR has a big set of shoes to fill. Picking up where the outgoing car...23:13 2019-07-06

Burger King wins the taco race to the bottom Let us acknowledge there are several gradations of tacos. At the top of the chain are ones you might find in, say, the streets of Mexico City: A soft corn tortilla freshly pressed from a tortilladora and griddled, with marinated pork “al pastor” sliced crisp from a trompo and the whole affair topped...05:00 2019-08-06

Motorcycle racer dies at Colorado race he had won 4 times COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A prominent motorcycle racer has died after he crashed near the finish line of a race he had won four times, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports .
Carlin Dunne died Sunday at the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, officials said in a news release.
The...03:26 2019-07-01

The Latest: NASCAR Cup Series race delayed by lightning JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway (all times local):
2:20 p.m.
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway is being delayed by lightning.
It’s a hot and humid day and a line of thunderstorms is moving into the area. Track officials are ...22:39 2019-06-30

Harris confronts Biden on race during Democratic debate Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris confronted former Vice President Joe Biden over comments he made about working with pro-segregationists when he was in the U.S. Senate, telling him his comments were personal and hurtful....05:00 2019-06-28

Rossi wins IndyCar race at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Alexander Rossi took the lead in the first turn of the first lap, and then drove away from the rest of the field to win Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America.
Rossi led 54 of 55 laps, only relinquishing the lead when he made pit stops, and finished more than 28 second...23:13 2019-06-23

Hamilton defends his 'Britishness' ahead of home race "Lewis Hamilton defended his \u0027Britishness\u0027 at his home race on Saturday, against a backdrop of tens of thousands of fans flying the flag for the most successful racing driver the country has ever seen."...22:13 2019-07-13

Red Sox trade for Andrew Cashner to strike first in AL arms race Your move, Brian Cashman. The Red Sox struck first in the AL East arms race by acquiring starting pitcher Andrew Cashner and cash consideration from the Orioles on Saturday. Boston is sending Baltimore minor league infielder Noelberth Romero and outfield prospect Elio Prado, both of whom are in rook...03:26 2019-07-14

United Kingdom enters laser weapons race The United Kingdom announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats, joining a global race for the new type of weapons....21:39 2019-07-10

Commissioner For A Day: Let’s Make NASCAR’s Championship Race Less Random NASCAR currently decides on a champion at its top level through a process that’s somehow both complicated and arbitrary. The result is more about entertainment than staying true to what motorsports is, which is why, as “commissioner” of NASCAR for a day, I’ll try to make it all a little better. Lend...13:26 2019-08-16

Elba says race talk around Bond casting disappointing LONDON (AP) — Even though Idris Elba isn’t trying to become the next James Bond, he’s disheartened that some people don’t think he should be considered for the spy role because he’s black.
The British actor says in the August issue of Vanity Fair that it’s frustrating t...01:52 2019-06-28

'The Current War' trailer explores electric race for power If you think you've heard or read about Benedict Cumberbatch playing Thomas Edison in a film called "The Current War" before, it's because you probably have. It's a movie some people first saw nearly two years ago....22:13 2019-06-27

Why a Race-Baiting Trump Is Courting Black Voters Democratic leaders say African-Americans are deeply engaged in this election, but President Trump is also targeting them with Facebook ads. How they react may well determine his future....01:26 2019-08-04

Formula 1 reveals record 22-race calendar for 2020 Races in Netherlands and Vietnam added to growing grand prix schedule
Formula 1 bosses have revealed a draft calendar for 2020, with the addition of events in the Netherlands and Vietnam resulting in a record 22 races.
With several long-running events, including Britain, Spain and Australia, recent...11:39 2019-08-29

Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (WASHINGTON) — Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race as a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability was instead plagued by low polling and major fundraising struggles.
The 52-year-old New York senator said Wednesday ...20:00 2019-08-29

Warholm runs stunning race to win 400 meters hurdles World champion Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest time in history when he held off a late challenge from American champion Rai Benjamin to clinch the men's 400 meters hurdles at the Diamond League finals on Thursday....01:00 2019-08-30

Health Secretary Hancock joins race to succeed UK’s May LONDON (AP) — The race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May hasn’t officially begun — but the field of contenders is quickly growing.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Saturday he is seeking to replace May, joining several others who have announced.
May said she will step down as Conservativ...17:39 2019-05-25

Formula One releases record 22-race draft calendar "Formula One will have a record 22 races next season, a draft of the 2020 calendar released by the sport\u0027s U.S.-based commercial rights holders Liberty Media confirmed on Thursday."...14:00 2019-08-29

Aston Martin Valkyrie will race at Le Mans in 2021 Creation of a new hypercar class enables Aston Martin to enter its 1160bhp hybrid in the 24-hour race
Aston Martin has confirmed that its upcoming Valkyrie hypercar will take part in the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.
New rules put in place by Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), Le Mans’ g...12:39 2019-06-14

Semenya denied entry into Rabat 800 meters race Caster Semenya has been denied participation in her favored 800 meters race in Morocco, the athlete said on Thursday, despite Switzerland's highest court rejecting an IAAF request for eligibility regulations to be reimposed on the South African....07:00 2019-06-14

Tunisia's Presidential Race Tests Fledgling Democracy Conservatives, Islamists and the country’s first openly gay candidate are running in the country’s second presidential election since the Arab Spring, but the jailing of one candidate has sparked concerns over the election’s political integrity....20:52 2019-09-13

30 Years Of Driving Around The Same Video Game Race Track Silverstone has been home to the British Grand Prix for most of the race’s history, meaning there are over 30 year’s worth of games that let you drive around it. So Chris Rae had the brilliant idea of doing just that, driving one lap around the circuit in eight different games, the first released in...10:39 2019-05-24

In Race to Succeed May, Boris Johnson Leads Field Theresa May’s decision to quit as Conservative Party leader fires the starting gun on a race to succeed her. The candidate to beat is ex-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, whose pro-Brexit credentials and colorful public profile have made him a darling of the party’s grass roots....23:00 2019-05-25

Malawi’s Mutharika re-elected to 2nd term in tight race BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has narrowly won re-election with 38% of the votes in last week’s polls.
The Malawi Electoral Commission announced Mutharika’s victory in Blantyre, the largest city, immediately after the High Court in Lilongwe, the capital...20:26 2019-05-27

What It's Like to Drive the Crap Out of and Drag Race A Bunch of Microcars It’s no secret that I have an irrational and deep affection for that most humble corner of the automotive universe, the realm of the microcar. I love the cleverness of design, the austerity, the weird mechanical solutions, and the often strangely adorable result. That’s why I was so excited to find ...00:39 2019-09-03

Race is on to replace John Bercow as Commons Speaker Deputy speakers, Labour veterans and Tory MPs among the expected candidates Brexit latest - liveJohn Bercow has dramatically announced that he will stand down as Commons Speaker within weeks, sparking a race among MPs to take over the crucial position.In an emotional speech, he told MPs he would res...02:26 2019-09-10

Biffle wins NASCAR Trucks series race FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Greg Biffle won his first NASCAR Trucks series start since 2004, taking the SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night.
With 10 laps remaining, Biffle came out of a caution with the lead and held off the field for his first trucks series win since 2001. It wa...11:39 2019-06-08

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 Crowns a Winner It was always going to come down to this.
The season 11 finale of RuPaul's Drag Race went just about exactly as we expected it to, which is also just about exactly how it should have......06:13 2019-05-31

Motorbike taxi firms rev up for race into West Africa Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi firms in Asia can be replicated in some of the fastest growing countries in the world....12:52 2019-06-12

Republican Mark Sanford jumps into presidential race Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump on Sunday. Sanford criticized Democrats and President Trump for ignoring the national debt. (Sept. 9)
...18:00 2019-09-09

McSally gets GOP primary challenger in Arizona Senate race PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix-area businessman says he will challenge U.S. Sen. Martha McSally in next year’s Republican primary.
Daniel McCarthy told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Congress needs “conservative outsiders to step in and push back quickly.”
His challenge could pos...00:00 2019-08-29

Autocar drives Britain's 'biggest, best and most bonkers race' C1 event was by far the biggest motor race ever held in Britain
Take (almost) 100 identical Citroën C1 city cars and race all day and all of the night. We joined in
You’d think that 100 racing cars – one for every 60 metres of track – would just make for one enormous traffic jam.
But if those ca...15:13 2019-05-21

NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. The 52-year-old Democrat announced her decision in a tweet Wednesday as her campaign, which once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials, was plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles. “I am so proud of this team...05:13 2019-08-29

U.S. Senator Gillibrand exits Democratic presidential race U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centered on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month's debate....05:13 2019-08-29

Jay Inslee's Long Green Shadow Over the 2020 Race Washington Governor Jay Inslee may have ridden off into the sunset away from the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but his influence continues to manifest itself—if you know where to look.Read more......21:00 2019-09-04

Men’s field open in race up Northeast’s highest peak PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — An annual race up the highest peak in the Northeast United States is taking place without last year’s winning runner.
Last year, 24-year-old Cesare Maestri, of Italy, became the first European to win the 7.6-mile (12-kilometer) all-uphill race to the 6,288-foot (1,91...15:00 2019-06-15

The race to create a perfect lie detector – and the dangers of succeeding AI and brain-scanning technology could soon make it possible to reliably detect when people are lying. But do we really want to know? By Amit KatwalaWe learn to lie as children, between the ages of two and five. By adulthood, we are prolific. We lie to our employers, our partners and, most of all, o...12:00 2019-09-05

Israel's Netanyahu Faces Tight Re-Election Race Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is locked in a close election contest with his main rival, former Gen. Benny Gantz, with final polls ahead of Tuesday’s vote suggesting that neither has a clear path to governing....20:52 2019-09-13

Dortmund beat Gladbach to finish second in Bundesliga race "Dortmund, who had a nine-point lead over Bayern in November before losing their momentum at the start of 2019, scored on the stroke of halftime through Sancho and Marco Reus added the second in the 54th minute."...14:33 2019-05-21

Here's Lando Norris' Three Golden Rules Of Attending A Race While Formula One drivers are probably more familiar with the race weekend experience than most of us will ever be, I can’t say I’ve found them to be particularly good about giving advice re: how to enjoy the weekend as a fan. But McLaren driver Lando Norris? He knows how it’s done. We can all learn...22:13 2019-08-26

Examining the Yankees’ magic number and the race for home-field The Yankees are going to make the playoffs. The Yankees are going to win the American League East. No, I am not jinxing it.
FanGraphs currently have the Yankees’ postseason chances at 100 percent. To win the division? Also 100 percent. Of course, it is not actually 100 percent, but it surely is very...07:39 2019-09-06

Newman to race in Oscar Mayer throwback scheme at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman won’t be an Oscar Mayer weiner, just run in a car painted like the hot dog maker during Darlington Raceway’s throwback weekend at the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend.
Newman debuted the paint scheme Tuesday at Darlington, which has hosted NASCAR̵...06:00 2019-05-29

Billionaire Tom Steyer to join crowded 2020 presidential race Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer is planning to launch his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, a report said Sunday. The 62-year-old Steyer — who toyed with the idea of running in the past — held a private conference call last week to tell people close to him that he was...07:26 2019-07-08

West Ham resigned to losing out to Valencia in Maxi Gómez race • Valencia understood to have reached deal with Celta Vigo• West Ham were prepared to pay €50m for forwardWest Ham are resigned to losing out to Valencia in the race to sign Maxi Gómez from Celta Vigo.Manuel Pellegrini was desperate to land Gómez after allowing Marko Arnautovic to join Shanghai SIPG...20:39 2019-07-09

Speedway spectator, 67, killed when race car flips over fence in Pennsylvania A spectator at a Pennsylvania speedway was killed when a race car flipped over a fence and crashed into the man’s pickup truck, authorities said.
Richard E.Speck Jr., 67, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene, state police and the Cumberland County Coroner’s Of...06:00 2019-08-05

World's First Quad-Copter Race Held At Goodwood 2019 Come 2020 and we will see a full-fledged quadcopter racing series happening with 5 teams and 10 pilots. All participants will be flying the Airspeed Mk II quadcopter, which was also revealed at the......17:39 2019-07-06

Byron to lead the field to green for NASCAR race at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — William Byron will lead the field to green for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
Bryon won his second straight pole in the No. 24 Chevrolet, following up his first-place start last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Byron opened the season with a pole in th...19:52 2019-06-02

105 town halls and 35,000 selfies: how Warren has shaken up the 2020 race The Massachusetts senator has led the policy agenda and forced rivals to play catch-up, but her grandest plan is to save capitalism from itself To the crowd of voters who gathered in the garden of a New Hampshire home on a serene summer’s day in June, Elizabeth Warren expressed her sincere gratitude...09:52 2019-07-08

Watch Ford’s Mustang-inspired EV crossover race around in the snow Ford's Mustang-inspired EV crossover is expected to launch in 2020. The company hasn't released too many details, other than that it will have a 370-mile range and fast-charging. But this week, Ford shared two videos of the vehicle in action. The fir......19:52 2019-09-06

Eric Swalwell Will Drop Out of the 2020 Presidential Race: Source California Rep. Eric Swalwell will be the first serious presidential candidate to drop from the Democratic primary on Monday, a source familiar confirmed to TIME.
Swalwell’s campaign declined to comment, but did not deny the report. He is slated to give a press conference Monday afternoon, but...19:00 2019-07-08

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queens sashay to Las Vegas residency Watch out, Mariah, Cher and Lady Gaga — some bigger divas are set to slay on the Las Vegas strip. A gag-worthy collection of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” villains and victors will bring some shade to sunny Sin City during a residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas in early 2020. To quote Seasons 2 and 3......22:52 2019-09-07

Watch the Roborace DevBot 2.0 Race up the Hill at Goodwood Without a Driver Roborace wanted to show the gathered crowds that it had a car capable of driving itself up the hill at Goodwood, at speed. To do that, the autonomous race car company put YouTuber Seb Delanny in the cockpit to drive part of the way up the hill to an area I’m calling the “show-off zone” where most of...23:13 2019-07-06

Daredevils injured in Britain’s ‘dangerous’ cheese rolling race That’s one painful way of becoming the next big cheese! Daredevil racers kept emergency crews busy during one of Britain’s most bizarre traditions — flinging themselves down a steep hill in pursuit of an eight-pound wheel of cheese. Crazy footage shows the competitors crashing, spi...18:39 2019-05-28

Duterte’s allies dominate Senate race, shut out opposition MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Final results from the Philippines’ midterm elections last week show the president’s allies won a majority of the 12 Senate seats being decided, while a shutout of the opposition slate heralds a stronger grip on power by a leader accused of massive human rights...05:39 2019-05-22

Duterte's allies dominate Senate race, shut out opposition Final results from the Philippines' midterm elections last week show the president's allies won a majority of the 12 Senate seats being decided, while a shutout of the opposition slate heralds a stronger grip on power by a leader accused of massive human rights violations....05:39 2019-05-22

Marianne Williamson's Insightful Approach to Race in America Worked Marianne Williamson is derided as the 2020 sideshow, the New Age-y kook who thinks mind energy can conquer nuclear radiation and likens forced vaccinations to anti-abortion legislation. Her more controversial beliefs about vaccinations and mental health should be questioned, but it would be foolhard...03:13 2019-08-01

Even A Motorcycle Stunt Race Can't Make Days Gone Feel Less Gloomy Every week this summer, Days Gone developer Bend Studios has rolled out a new challenge for its single-player zombie survival game. The latest challenge, added over the weekend, tests how well you can drive your motorcycle. As a single update, it’s not much. As the third of 12 planned free challenge...02:13 2019-07-16

Khadijah Mellah becomes first UK jockey to wear hijab – and wins race 18-year-old from Peckham earns fairytale winMellah sat on a racehorse for first time in AprilSouth London student Khadijah Mellah became the first jockey to race in Britain wearing a hijab – and went on to record a fairytale victory at Goodwood.The 18-year-old steered Haverland to victory in the Mag...16:52 2019-08-01

Dueling Superpowers, Rival Billionaires. Inside the New Race to the Moon It’s easier to love Apollo 11 if you were around to see it happen. For those who didn’t camp along the Cape Kennedy causeway to watch the Saturn 5 liftoff on July 16, 1969, or huddle around a rabbit-ear TV to watch Neil Armstrong climb down the ladder and walk on the surface of the moon ...16:13 2019-07-18

Vintage Porsche race car sparks dual claims of authenticity A vintage Porsche built nearly 50 years ago has a doppelganger — and the owners of both cars claim theirs is the real deal. A racer and a collector are squaring off in Manhattan Federal Court over their competing rides, both 911 RSR prototypes. Porsche built just eight of them in 1973. Jacob Shalit,...06:39 2019-07-21

Polaris’ Lunar Roving Vehicle replica to run at NASCAR race Now this is how you fake a moon mission. Polaris has teamed up with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., to build a functional replica of the Lunar Roving Vehicle [LRV] that was used during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions. Brian Ogle, manager of manufacturing engineering at the Po...22:52 2019-07-22

The Guardian view on moon landings: a new race for space | Editorial The Apollo 11 mission inspired the world. What has happened in the ensuing half-century?When Neil Armstrong stepped on to the moon 50 years ago, it was down to a giant leap of political and scientific imagination. His footprints on the powdery lunar surface changed the way we saw ourselves, confirmi...21:13 2019-07-19

U.S. home sales tumble as prices race to record high U.S home sales fell more than expected in June as a persistent shortage of properties pushed prices to a record high, suggesting the housing market was struggling to regain speed since hitting a soft patch last year....17:26 2019-07-23

Epstein reportedly hoped to develop super-race of humans with his DNA Registered sex offender hoped to seed human race with his DNA by impregnating 20 women at a time, New York Times reportsJeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier accused of sex trafficking, planned to develop an improved super-race of humans using genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, accord...20:39 2019-08-01

Lithuania: Banker Gitanas Nauseda wins presidential race A central banker and pro-European political novice has been chosen as Lithuania's new president. He takes over from the popular Dalia Grybauskaite, who could not stand for reelection after two terms in office....04:00 2019-05-27

1 gored, multiple injured in race with bulls at Pamplona festival PAMPLONA, Spain — A man was gored and five other people injured in the sixth bull run of the 2019 San Fermin festival Friday, officials in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona said. Regional hospital spokesman Tomás Belzunegui said the man was gored in his left leg early in the run as one bull fell...10:52 2019-07-12

Dem lawmaker rips AOC for playing ‘race card’ in spat with Pelosi Rep. William Lacy Clay, a Democrat from Missouri, slammed freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday, saying she unfairly played “the race card” in a spat with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Clay, who is black and faces a primary challenge from a leftist Democrat, made the statement...05:13 2019-07-12

Neighborhood and race tied to odds kids will receive CPR from bystanders African American children from poor neighborhoods who suffer a cardiac arrest are among the least likely to receive CPR from a bystander, according to a new study that finds both neighborhood characteristics and race may play a role in who gets the life-saving intervention....21:26 2019-07-11

India to land rover on Moon in global space race Taking a giant leap in its space program, India is looking to solidify its place among the world’s space-exploring countries with its second unmanned mission to the moon, aiming to land a rover near the unexplored lunar south pole....00:26 2019-07-13

Alfa Romeo appeal German GP post-race penalties Alfa Romeo have formally appealed stewards' decisions that dropped Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi out of the points at the German Grand Prix and extended Lewis Hamilton's overall Formula One lead....21:13 2019-08-01

El Salvador wartime parties race clock to pass amnesty law An amnesty bill that critics say aims to whitewash crimes committed during El Salvador's bloody civil war faced an uncertain fate in Congress on Thursday following an outcry from victims' families, the United Nations and global rights groups....02:00 2019-05-24

IndyCar will switch to 900-horsepower hybrid race cars in 2022 IndyCar just announced plans to get a little greener. Beginning in 2022, its race cars will be hybrids. They'll use a combination of internal combustion engines from Honda and Chevrolet and a hybrid system to produce somewhere in the ballpark of 900......21:26 2019-08-01

Pro wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race dead at 76 The “greatest wrestler on God’s green earth” has gone to the squared circle in the sky. WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race passed away on Thursday following a battle with lung cancer. The eight-time NWA world champion was 76. “Today at 12:50, we lost the man that fought up until t...03:26 2019-08-02

Mets keep up in wild-card race thanks to Citi homer bonanza This seesaw Mets season moved back toward its pinnacle Thursday. Homers flying in every direction, Marcus Stroman finally delivering, a four-game sweep of a fellow wild-card contender. The Mets couldn’t ask for more as they await the National League’s best team for a weekend series at Citi Field. Ju...00:26 2019-09-13

2020 turning point: New phase in race tests Dem aggression NEW YORK (AP) — The unwritten rules that have prevented the Democratic presidential contest from devolving into conflict are about to be tested.
Joe Biden has so far fended off the relatively gentle wrath of his rivals. The shortcomings of his most ambitious opponents like Bernie Sanders and Elizabe...06:26 2019-06-24

Atlético Madrid set to win race to sign João Félix from Benfica Manchester City and United had also shown an interestAtlético hoping to pay less than €120m release clauseAtlético Madrid are close to signing the Benfica midfielder João Félix for a fee close to €120m after agreeing a deal with the player’s representatives and starting negotiations with the Portugu...16:13 2019-06-19

Semenya received invitation to Morocco race 'too late': agent Caster Semenya was invited on Friday to run in an 800m race in Morocco on Sunday -- after previously saying she had been denied the right to participate in the event -- but the invitation came too late for her to get there, her agent said....22:13 2019-06-14

Arctic Race: Penultimate stage ‘ideally suited’ for Lutsenko "Astana’s Alexey Lutsenko may be nine seconds down to cycling’s ‘Mr Everything’ Mathieu van der Poel at the halfway mark of the four-day Arctic Race of Norway, but the current Kazakhstan road race champion is confident of what lies ahead."...12:39 2019-08-17

US elections 2020: a simple guide to the race for the White House From the debates, to the conventions, to the electoral college, here’s everything you need to know On 3 November 2020, Americans will head to the polls and render their verdict on the Donald Trump presidency. Here’s your quick guide to what’s in store. Continue reading......20:39 2019-06-14

Marathon swimmer goes missing in Hudson River during 120-mile race A marathon swimmer from North Carolina went missing in the Hudson River near the George Washington Bridge on Friday while competing in a 120-mile race. Charles Van Der Horst, 67, disappeared on the New Jersey side of the bridge about 3:10 p.m. in the second-to-last stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson Rive...08:52 2019-06-15

How A Really Obscure Soviet Race Car Ends Up On A California Wine Bottle We get emails all the time from people asking us to identify cars they encounter, and these are some of my favorite emails we get, after the ones scolding me for my toilet-mouth. We just got one today that caught my attention, both because of the car and the context: the context was a wine label, an...02:13 2019-08-15